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An experimental treatment for ALS caused by mutations in a specific gene called CHCHD10 showed promise in one person, a study reports.
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An experimental treatment for ALS caused by mutations in a specific gene called CHCHD10 showed promise in one person, a study reports.
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A team of U.S. scientists says measuring blood levels of toxic TDP-43 protein may help diagnose ALS, speeding what's now a lengthy process.
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Columnist Kristin Neva shares how her husband, Todd, seems to emotionally focus less on ALS and being paralyzed than he previously did.
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Disease history was linked to higher ALS risk, while better cardiovascular health was associated with lower risk in a large UK study.
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We are all adapting to modern life, writes columnist Dagmar Munn, who says changes made to navigate ALS sometimes mirror cultural shifts.
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Common viral infections such as influenza and COVID-19 may accelerate the onset and progression of ALS, a new mouse study suggests.
@alsnewstoday.bsky.socialThe ALS community is mourning the loss of advocate Brooke Eby, who passed away Oct. 1 at age 37.
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@alsnewstoday.bsky.socialStrength can exist without movement, effort, or action.
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For people with neuromuscular diseases at MDA Engage: Chicago, the biggest takeaway was realizing they are not alone.
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Guest writer Cristy Hardin shares how defining friendship took on new meaning when she became a caregiver for a close friend.
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Medicinova completed the last patient visit in the placebo-controlled portion of a trial testing MN-166, its experimental treatment for ALS.
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Advocates are cheering as legislation to renew the ACT for ALS headed to President Trump's desk days before the program is set to expire.
@alsnewstoday.bsky.socialKiersten, who lives with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), speaks to that unseen exhaustion and why understanding from others can matter.
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A walk past fruit trees reminds columnist Kristin Neva of her father, and she thinks about what will remind her children of their dad.
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Early rehabilitation and a care team that works together are crucial for helping people with neuromuscular disease stay active and safe.
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Voice Back, an AI app, helps people with ALS and other causes of speech loss communicate using a voice that sounds like their own.
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A progressive decline in lung function is unavoidable in ALS, but there are steps that patients can take to improve breathing issues.
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Low muscle mass in the arms and legs and sarcopenia were linked to poorer survival in people with ALS in a small prospective study.
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Columnist Kristin Neva takes note of the changing seasons with an initial sense of dread, then refocuses on the good things that also come.